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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: ScreenPrinter123 on April 16, 2013, 01:41:49 AM

Title: Achieving Soft Hand on Tie Dye with White Print
Post by: ScreenPrinter123 on April 16, 2013, 01:41:49 AM

So, if you had a white print with a lot of open area going on a tie dye, how would you print it to have as little hand as possible? 

If memory serves correctly, discharge white doesn't do anything.  Any suggestions?  D-Base + white plastisol (or wb white) on top?  What's the bleeding like on tie dyes?  Anything like the dreaded camouflage?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Achieving Soft Hand on Tie Dye with White Print
Post by: Dottonedan on April 16, 2013, 01:55:35 AM

If I remember correctly, the Garments for the tie dyes are mostly 100% cotton. Should be great for discharge even after doing or using a very hard color contrast like navy to white. I know we did discharge base white on tie dyes and discharge colors and tie dye texture pattern was not an issue. I can't  say for sure this. I was not up on every garment type they used.

Title: Re: Achieving Soft Hand on Tie Dye with White Print
Post by: tonypep on April 16, 2013, 06:02:25 AM

Actually the dyes themselves can be a problem. Most procion dyes used in the tye dye process use fixitives such as sodium carbonate that, while helping the dyes hold up to the laundering process, can exhibit bleeding in the hemmorage category.
Your results may vary.

Title: Re: Achieving Soft Hand on Tie Dye with White Print
Post by: Parker 1 on April 16, 2013, 10:09:12 AM

We DC base 50/50 mix with a soft plasticol for a top white.  Get good Tie Dye Ts ie.. Gildan or District Thread  as they tend to DC better, not perfect but better.